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Irish Social Policy to Family Carers of Adults with an Intellectual Disability: A Critical Analysis
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Brennan, Damien; D'eath, Maureen; Dunne, Nikki; O'Donovan, Mary-Ann; McCallion, Philip; McCarron, Mary – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
This paper explores contemporary Irish social policy for family caregivers with specific focus on the dynamic between the individual, the family and the state in terms of the social contract for care provision for people with intellectual disability. Drawing from Bacchi's analytical framework (Bacchi, 2009), the Irish National Carers' Strategy is…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Caregivers, Intellectual Disability, Family Role
The Potential for Person-Centred Planning to Support the Community Participation of Adults with an Intellectual Disability
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McCausland, Darren; Murphy, Esther; McCarron, Mary; McCallion, Philip – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Person-centred planning (PCP) puts individuals with an intellectual disability at the centre of service and support planning, identifying how individuals wish to live their lives and what is needed to make that possible. PCP has been identified as having the potential to facilitate improved social inclusion and community participation. A…
Descriptors: Adults, Planning, Severe Intellectual Disability, Program Effectiveness
Balancing Personal Wishes and Caring Capacity in Future Planning for Adults with an Intellectual Disability Living with Family Carers
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McCausland, Darren; Brennan, Damien; McCallion, Philip; McCarron, Mary – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Most people with intellectual disabilities (IDs) live at home with family, and most carers and care recipients wish to continue this arrangement. However, despite worry about what will happen when carers are unable to continue caring, most families do not plan for the future. The "Future Care Road Map" (FCRM) pilot study sought to…
Descriptors: Caring, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Caregivers
Communication-Based Behaviour Support for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Receiving Dental Care: A Focus Group Study Exploring Dentists' Decision-Making and Communication
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Phadraig, Caoimhin Mac Giolla; Griffiths, Colin; McCallion, Philip; McCarron, Mary; Nunn, June – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
A better understanding of how communication-based behaviour supports are applied with adults with intellectual disabilities may reduce reliance on restrictive practices such as holding, sedation and anaesthesia in dentistry. In this study, we explore how communication is used by dentists who provide treatment for adults with intellectual…
Descriptors: Dentistry, Intellectual Disability, Decision Making, Adults